What does Mae Govannen mean?

For those of you who wonder: Mae govannen means "Well met", or something to that effect. It's very nice!
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What does Mae Govannen meaning in English?

English: Well met. Literal Translation: You are well met (informal)
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How do you say thank you in Elvish Lord of the Rings?

Ni 'lassui En (Elvish) Thank You!
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How do you say farewell in Elvish?

The Quenya word namárië is a reduced form of á na márië, meaning literally "be well", an Elvish formula used for greeting and for farewell. "Namárië" is the longest Quenya text in The Lord of the Rings and also one of the longest continuous texts in Quenya that Tolkien ever wrote.
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What does Mellon Nin mean?

Nin- way to say 'My' like in 'Mellon Nin', "my friend".
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Mae govannen mellonin!



How do you say my love in Elvish?

meles(se) “love”, and ᴱQ.
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How do you say Mom in Elvish?

Amilessë, Quenya for "mother-name", was the name given to an elf at, or some years after, birth by his or her mother, and it was one of the Elf's true names. It is one of the anessi, or given names, of High Elves, along with the father-name and epessë ("after-name" or honorific).
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How do you say kiss an orc in Elvish?

Mîbo orch! (or Bado mîbo orch!) ….. Go kiss an orc!
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What Elvish does Legolas speak?

Sindarin is the most common elvish language, and would be what Galadriel, Elrond, and Celeborn speak regularly. Thranduil was also Sindarin, and spoke the Sindarin language in his home (though not necessarily in public, at least during his early period in Mirkwood.) Legolas definitely speaks Sindarin.
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What does Aragorn say to Legolas in Elvish?

Aragorn [to Legolas]: 'Bring him down, Legolas! ' [lit. 'Kill it! Kill it Legolas!
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Is Tolkien Elvish a real language?

Elvish from the traditional sense is not a real language, since it was created by Tolkien for a fantasy world due to his love of languages rather than a desire for introducing a new language to be spoken.
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What does Aragorn say to Arwen in Elvish?

aragorn: Be iest lîn. aragorn: 'Stay with the Hobbits - I will send horses for you. ' Arwen: 'I'm the faster rider - I'll take him.
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Can you learn Tolkien Elvish?

I was wrong when I said that there were no books on the Elvish language available. In fact you can get “The Languages of Middle Earth” and “an Introduction to Elvish” from Amazon.com. Both are apparently classic resources for learning Tolkien's languages.
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How do you say hello in Elvish?

In Quenya, general greetings and thanks include "namárië" (be well), "aiya" (hello), and "hara máriessë" (stay in happiness).
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How do you say yes in Elvish?

Much like the Gaelic languages of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Sindarin does not have single words for the concepts of 'yes' and 'no'. Athon = Yes, I will. The plural form is Athof = Yes, we will.
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How do you say no in Elvish?

lá (1) adv. "no, not" (LA, VT45:25) According to VT42:33, lá is the stressed form, alternating with la when the negation is unstressed.
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What does Mir Nin mean in Elvish?

Mîr. mîr means "a treasure, a jewel" in Sindarin.
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Is Aragorn half elf?

Aragorn isn't a half-elf, he's a tiny fraction of an elf. Elros, who was a half-elf (actually 9/16), was his very remote ancestor. But more importantly, the heirs of Elros were not given the choice to be elven or human, although the Valar did grant them unusually long life-spans.
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What language does tauriel speak?

Tauriel is a Woodland Elf, and is the leader of the Elven guard. Her name means "forest daughter" in the Elvish language. She is played by actress Evangeline Lilly, who appeared as Kate Austen on the TV show Lost.
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How do you say Devil in Elvish?

[edit] Other names

The Quenya word for "demon" is rauko, and the Sindarin cognate was raug. Both derive from the root RUK. In Gnomish, one of Tolkien's early conceptions of an Elvish languages, the word for "demon" is graug, while in Qenya is arauke.
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How do you say I love you in Elvish Lord of the Rings?

Ni Meleth le, Belethcristion!
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What is death in Elvish?

gurth or guru is a Sindarin noun meaning "death".
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What is grandma in Elvish?

Grandparents and Ancestors

Similarly, G mavwen/mafwyn/mavuin means both 'mother' and 'ancestress'. G mam means both 'grandmother' and 'mother'. But G dâd is listed as meaning only 'grandfather'. The Q words for 'grandfather' and 'grandmother', haru and haruni, likewise do not have any other meaning.
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What does Mellon mean in Elvish?

Mellon. mellon is the Sindarin (and Noldorin) word for "friend". Didier Willis has suggested that the plural form is mellyn.
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